"While flashier features on the more expensive watches, like Hypertension on the baseline Series 11 or Emergency SOS on the Ultra 3, caught the most wind, the commanded attention by simply existing. The smartwatch is the most affordable out of the lineup. At $250, it's $150 less than the starting price of the Series 11 and $550 less than the rugged Ultra 3. Despite its cheaper price, it packs much of the same software and hardware that its siblings boast and forgoes the flourishes."
"The case is two millimeters smaller than the Apple Watch Series 11's, and the display area is the smallest out of the watch lineup. Because of this, the default for communication isn't a keyboard -- it's a letter drawing pad. This was a fun, creative alternative to the SE 3's small screen problem, but I can imagine drawing out words on a tiny screen would get exhausting if a user did not have their phone nearby."
"At 1,000 nits, the watch's brightness is the lowest out of the lineup -- compared to the Series 11's 2,000 and the Ultra 3's 3,000. Nevertheless, I was still able to see the functionalities outside on a sunny walk, and I don't believe most users would even notice the dimmer screen if they weren't actively comparing with a Series 11 or Ultra 3."
The $250 smartwatch is the most affordable model in the lineup and shares much of the same software and hardware as the Series 11 and Ultra 3 while skipping premium flourishes. The smaller two-millimeter case and reduced display area led to a letter-drawing pad for communication instead of a keyboard, which is creative but can be tiring without a nearby phone. The display tops out at 1,000 nits, lower than Series 11 and Ultra 3, yet remained usable outdoors on a sunny walk. The smaller build made exercising and sleeping comfortable. Battery performance met the advertised 18-hour runtime in testing.
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